Bharat Express

Poonch

Security forces on Monday released sketches of two terrorists in a bid to apprehend the perpetrators behind the attack on IAF convoy.

Indian Air Force Chief, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, along with the entire IAF personnel, paid tribute to Corporal Vikky Pahade for his bravery and ultimate sacrifice in the Poonch Sector.

The Indian Army's White Knight Corps official handle posted on X and informed that there were no casualties and a search operation by Army and Jammu and Kashmir police is underway.

As per sources, to maintain peace, more police and paramilitary personnel were stationed in sensitive areas of the districts.

Since Wednesday night, the army has been waging an operation in and around the Dera Ki Gali, or DKG, area.

Hussain has organised several attacks against security personnel and was associated with Maulana Dawood Kashmir, who is in turn close with Syed Salauddin, the founder of Hizbul Mujahideen.

Once the security forces followed their movements, a shootout broke out at 1.30 am between the intruders and them, resulting in the injuries of a soldier and a terrorist.

"Today, at about 1500 hours, one vehicle of Indian army, while moving from Bhimber Gali to Sangiot in district Poonch (J&K), caught fire," Public Relations Officer (Defence), Jammu, said.